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   burnout

   /ˈbəːnaʊt/

   noun

   • 1. the reduction of a fuel or substance to nothing through use or combustion.
   • 2. the failure of an electrical device or component through overheating: "an anti-stall mechanism prevents motor burnout"
   • 3. physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress: "high levels of professionalism which may result in burnout"
   • ▪ a dropout or drug abuser. informal US
   • 4. denoting fabric whose pattern is produced by using chemicals to burn away areas of the pile or the fabric itself: "burnout velvet"

   Scrabble Points: 9

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